Lumination Newscast, Nov. 3

by | Nov 4, 2011 | News Slider, Sports

This week, anchors Kelly Dean and Hunter Patterson give you the latest on everything Lipscomb. Also, have you heard about Kim Kardashian’s split? Jessica Burke will fill you in on that and everything entertainment. Michael Fox brings you the latest sports news this week, and Anne Paquin has this week’s weather. Please upgrade your...

Lumination Newscast, Oct. 27

by | Oct 28, 2011 | News Slider, Sports

This week, anchors Anne Paquin and Wade Funderburg bring you all the stories from in and around the Lipscomb community. Also, Caitlin Selle, Ariel Jones and Jessica Burke fill you in on entertainment, sports and weather in very festive ways. Please upgrade your...
Students’ families prepare for Hurricane Irene

Students’ families prepare for Hurricane Irene

by | Aug 26, 2011 | News Slider

Wind and rain generated by Hurricane Irene are already hitting the Carolinas while citizens along the east coast wait for the storm to arrive full force. The hurricane is expected to hit Saturday morning as a category 3, threatening people in at least a dozen states and forcing airlines to cancel flights. Reports warn that the storm may increase in strength before it’s expected to impact the U.S. this weekend. Officials predict that North Carolina will be hit the hardest, but states along the coast as far north as Maine may experience rain and wind from the storm. Mike Coscia, a freshman in journalism from Havertown, Penn., said some of his friends back home have been “freaking out” about the hurricane. He said one of his friends who lives near the shore in New Jersey has been evacuated from her town. Several airlines cancelled weekend flights to destinations from Boston to the Carolinas, preparing for Hurricane Irene. City officials in Washington, D.C. and New York City encouraged citizens in low-lying areas to review evacuation routes. Coscia said overall he isn’t too worried, though. He said his family’s basement floods easily, but he isn’t expecting extreme damage. “We get (a hurricane) every couple years, and there’s never been any serious damage,” he said. Caitlin Selle, a sophomore in Public Relations from Tega Cay, S.C., said she isn’t concerned about the storm hitting her home. “I’m not really nervous for my hometown because, upon research, it looks like it’s going to hit farther north,” she said. Selle called the evacuations in towns only a few hours from her home “a pretty...